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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: TheDaddy on June 04, 2012, 09:57:24 AM

Title: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: TheDaddy on June 04, 2012, 09:57:24 AM

Just a quick photo of my raspberry pi inside the X500 PLUS:

(http://www.loriano.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/raspi.png)

Keyboard works fine, there is so much space left inside that you could easily have 4-5 raspberries with a self powered hub with HDD and SSD etc...

You get the idea. ;)

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: Lurch on June 04, 2012, 10:46:43 AM

Can you fit an A500 and an A590 inside, or is just ATX/ITX standard? Although I'm guessing the keyboard would be an issue. NVM :-)

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: TheDaddy on June 04, 2012, 02:55:47 PM

I haven't tried an A500 board in it nor the A1200 but if I have time I'll give it a go. Are there adapters that allow you to connect a USB keyboard to the A500/1200? I thought there were?!

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: TheDaddy on June 04, 2012, 06:10:27 PM

How big is an A500/A1200 motherboard (dimensions?)...

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: Lurch on June 04, 2012, 08:19:18 PM

Not sure would have to get the old measuring tape out :-) There are adapters for the A1200 keyboard from memory but that's the wrong way round.

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: Lurch on June 04, 2012, 08:21:33 PM

The case is 470mm wide by 325mm, so take off some for the case. Will measure the board tomorrow off to work now :(

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: TheDaddy on June 04, 2012, 08:27:32 PM

OK thanks, let me know if you can...the A500/A1200 motherboards might fit then...new hacking potential! :)

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: jorkany on June 04, 2012, 08:58:05 PM

A little OT but maybe will help you decide what color power light to use:

http://pouet.net/topic.php?which=5565&page=7#c411821

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Commodore Amiga -- a500 with red power light
Commodore Amiga -- a500 with red power light
Commodore Amiga -- a500 with green power light
Commodore Amiga -- a500 with green power light
Commodore Amiga -- a500 with green power light

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: TheDaddy on June 04, 2012, 09:59:38 PM

Green and Orange (amber) I think were the ones most people like.

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: TheDaddy on June 05, 2012, 07:33:14 AM

List of working SD Cards posted by OldAmigan over at amigaworld.net, very useful:

http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals#SD_cards

;)

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: Lurch on June 05, 2012, 07:59:42 AM

25.4 x 35.5 cm haven't included the A590 :-)

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: TheDaddy on June 05, 2012, 08:01:40 AM

Thanks Lurch I'll check if it fits the X500Plus and report :)

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: Ilwrath on June 05, 2012, 02:02:40 PM

Quote from: TheDaddy;695203

Just a quick photo of my raspberry pi inside the X500 PLUS:

Keyboard works fine, there is so much space left inside that you could easily have 4-5 raspberries with a self powered hub with HDD and SSD etc...

You get the idea. ;)

Cool.  Those Raspberry Pi boards are so small, I think you could put one in a real A500 case.  Without removing the A500 first.  There's a dual-boot solution!  :D

Title: Re: X500 PLUS and Raspberri pi
Post by: CritAnime on June 05, 2012, 03:10:01 PM

Quote from: TheDaddy;695203

Keyboard works fine, there is so much space left inside that you could easily have 4-5 raspberries with a self powered hub with HDD and SSD etc...

You get the idea. ;)

4-5 Pi's??!?!?!?

you could have a nice little cluster going and have each one doing a designated task. Like one for a minecraft sever, one as a web server, one to do business and so on lol. You could just remote terminal each one and get it to do the tasks.

That sound awesome in it's self.